530. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - October 16, 2026

<p>In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. </p><p><br></p><p>News stories covered in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>Anthropic asks users to stop being mean to Claude https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/09/anthropic-asks-users-to-stop-being-mean-to-claude/5302218</p><p><br></p><p> Claude&#39;s &quot;Constitution&quot; - https://www.anthropic.com/constitution </p><p><br></p><p>AI’s quiet safety gatekeepers are stepping into the spotlight https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/11/ais-quiet-safety-gatekeepers-are-stepping-into-the-spotlight.html </p><p><br></p><p>Google DeepMind develops invisible watermarks for AI-designed proteins - https://phys.org/news/2026-10-google-deepmind-invisible-watermarks-ai.html </p><p><br></p><p>Navy Acquiring Undersea Drone Drawing Power from Water https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2026/10/9/navy-acquiring-undersea-drone-drawing-power-from-water </p><p><br></p><p>Antonio Banderas to Star in AI-Powered Feature ‘Cortes’ From Utopai Studios https://variety.com/2026/film/news/antonio-banderas-ai-powered-feature-cortes-utopai-studios-1236908962/ </p><p><br></p><p>Visit us on our socials:</p><p>🦾 Get started with SS&amp;C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU</p><p>🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp</p><p>✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G</p><p>🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz</p><p>📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf</p><p>💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP</p><p>🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX</p><p>.</p><p>To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!</p>